Telegram-herald., 1887-11-02
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Organization

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TIE bo3sd 81 Trade i a 10. u win be
oFEan'ls9, and nj. pe power IA Tie future
% nrapd k4pids. -Four handred ciuzeas
ans over. representing every business and
manufacturing Industry ia thls clty, a.
ssmtled Ia she Council foom and gave the
preparations iof organizing tAe Institution
Al enthusiasts ssnd-od Who could doubt
Tie success ot 4ny enterprise here. eaCOuf-
cou5sged by the prrseuoe 0f nearly bali .
thousand VI Grand Rapids represent tslive
business uaens Short ~ Aner O'Clock A.
| ID. G fan Asmas who wss oBs OF the
prime 4ogers in bringing about tie meeting
zro se snd gAliei the assembisxs Ia order
anu DOiaiussei O. " Watkins for char
man. being unanimously elected for that
honor Mr. Watkins said thai he oonsid-
cred Il indeed compliment 10 be called
! upon 10 preside over meeting which had
ior rs object the pefieciing OF An orEanlEa-
| ton which was % further tie int erests If
! this city. The formation cf a Board Of
| irsde was certainly needed ia Grand
Rapids. The city has besa blilt up by
| manufacturing industries. New steps
should be taken 20 invite manufacturers ia
| other cities % locate here. These invita-
tions would have more weight aud iniu-
| eDce coming from organization CON-
| posed Of tic city's business men.
| On motion II. u. {. Van Asmus wss
| selected A. secretary
| Chairman Watkins said the purpose Of
| the assemblage was TO discuss the project
aud as means of getting the islking started
| he invited ". J. stuart 10 make a few re-
marks.
Mr. Stuart stated that he did not take any
| active part in the cause but was merely
| present because II was proposed 20 DO some
| thing TO further the interests oi Grand
Rapids
1. c. Levi moved that the organization
| be known as the Grand Rapids Board Of
| Trade
Geo G. Brigg. offered an amendment.
proposing that committee OF three be ap-
| pointed by the chair to draft constitution
| tie said II was necessary 10 get something
before the meeting 10 discuss and this was
the easiest way OF getting 81 1t.
Mr.. Levi withdrew his motion and the
| amendment prevailed.
The Chairman named Geo. q. Briggs, G.
X. Sigh, and J.. J. Kindge ss such commit
Tee. Mr.. kindge not being in the room G.
b. Judd was appointed the third member Of
the committee
After the committee retired T. d. Gilbert
was invited 10 express bis opinions and
said that the scheme had been started
while he was out Of the city. He
felt an interest IN the meeting. He be-
lleyed that the Board Of Trade properly
conducted could be made n useful thing
Tor the business interests OF this CITY lie
said that be knew very little about the
management OF such organizations, but be
iieved That no more important enterprise
was ever attempted in this city than the or
ganizatiOn now proposed It Will take some |
time to make il what IL should be. IT |
should be adopted to our necessities. We |
will lind IL difficult 10 copy from others a. |
our interests are different from other cities !
where such Boards exist. IL can be made |
useful aside from the interests Of traffic. II |
II will inspire 500 good business men 10 |
take more interest in our municipal affairs /
II viii indeed be great boon. Mr. Gilhert /
closed by urging that il would be wise 70 |
40 carefully aud start right.
III. ID. q. Asmus stated that IS Secretary /
of the Grand Rapids Furniture Nauufac. |
turefs AssgCiatiOn he had frequently re- |
ceiyed letters aoking for statistics aad infor- /
nation pertaining 10 the industries OF this |
city. Congressman Ford applied 10 him few /
days since for some figures a. 80 the volume /
OF business done here oy the various COM
mercia. and manufacturing concerns OF the
city. and there was no headquarters OF or /
ganization through which he could get |
such information. He desired the figures |
20 introduce into bin which he proposed
10 offer in Congress providing for tie con
struction Of ship canal between bere and |
Lake Michigan. Mr. Ford had writ |
ten 10 Speaker Carlisle asking for iulor-
nation as 70 the preparation Of The
bill and had received reply advising him
10 prepare complete compendium of he
business interest OF the CITY. The orEsDszs-
ton Of a Board Of Trade would provide
place where those in search OF information |
could be accommodated
Henry Spring was asked for y speech but
responded that he had nothing 10 say ev- |
cept that be WAS ia thorough sympathy |
with the movement.
Freeman Godfrey beng called upon stated
that as he understood il. J.. vas the purpose
OF the meeting 10 organize the business
together under the name ol BOARD Of
Trade. This would give business men an
opportunity 10 frequently come together
and discuss their interests. A n - nov
each individual keeps his knowledge to |
himself ana doe not impart q 20 other |
The project proposed could also be made 10 |
have a great influence in ,atv mstters The
present yesr has been prosperous one.
More business has been done n Crane Rap
.
Of The city should he better known a. dis
tance. Manufacturers and every one who
Is looking for place 20 locate aud iavest |
should be induced 10 come here. There il a
light boom here nov. The cable road ~
be good thing Tor the city, ~ ii wiil be
The Tueaus Di furnishing rapid transit fo tie /
center 0i The CITY. from tbe outlying dis
tricts- These Improvements might be con
sideFe1 bv BOARD 81 Trade Another
new iiue of railroad will be IN here sssn. /
All railroad Improvements should 70 On
-0ufaged. We sh0ula have line - Rock-
fora Grsenviiie and Stanton. Tventusflr 7
we may have q road 70 A ipens our vhgle. !
ssis men ar entitled - grezf desi ~
sredis for what theT have aeeanpiis1esI / Z
here. TIE have not got suF more ssnd p
Dstro.t than Ee have There are = great
many mFortsnt questions asrainR 10 far
IONS sidersfign IS The cifr slvsnees. fef fhs
goane usn fske bold 0f ihsse aneetions
md solve them. and xe ota fellows vu
'tsp aside aud 10 sll ve ca8 n she vrav n
Advice.
Geo. o. Briggs q tts far1rn iites ther, an
aesre1 and offered = report tnssse3 o. . csr-
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